Snow Creek Canyon Fire Fall Fatality 1911

C. B. Hyde was fatally injured on February 26, 1911, when he fell and struck his head while assigned to the Snow Creek Canyon Fire located above Whitewater, California. Fire-loosened rocks were a hazard on this fire. Hyde was either struck by a rock or lost his footing to avoid a rock and fell down a steep slope. He was treated by a fellow firefighter while another went for help at Whitewater down at the base of the mountains. A group of responders mobilized, but arrived at the accident scene after Hyde had died from his injuries. 

Hit by Rock, Fatality, Hand Crews